The School of Health Sciences (SOHS) was established in 1991 with disciplines of “Nursing” & “Health Sciences” to materialize the mandates of IGNOU in Health sector. Since then SOHS has pioneered various programmes in the areas of Medicine, Surgery, Nursing, Dentistry, Allied Health Sciences, AYUSH etc. in collaboration with professional Councils, Ministries, governmental and non governmental organizations of National & International repute. It is also striving towards improving the health care of disadvantaged groups specially living in remote and rural areas to realize the objectives of IGNOU.